First look at the fierce performers of ‘School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play’… and their fabulous dresses
A behind-the-scenes look at the first production to be staged in Round House Theatre's newly renovated space, featuring a powerhouse cast and costumes that we couldn't resist photographing.
DC Theater Arts spent a day at rehearsal with the cast of Round House Theatre Company’s season opener: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Not only is this play a fabulous female-centered production featuring an all female-identifying cast, an all-female design team, and esteemed female playwright (Jocelyn Bioh) and director (Nicole A. Watson), it also features beautiful costumes by designer Ivania Stack.
'School Girls' rehearsal photos. All photos by Anu Dev.
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Fresh off two sold-out, off-Broadway runs, School Girls tells the story of Paulina, the reigning Queen Bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school. The Miss Global Universe pageant is coming up and Paulina just knows she will win, until Ericka arrives. The new girl, with her lighter skin and Western sensibilities, throw Paulina, and her hive-minded teenage minions off-kilter.
Ghanaian-American Playwright Jocelyn Bioh has been praised for creating in School Girls a gut-bustlingly funny story that explores the serious issues of colorism, girlhood, colonialism, and beauty and for highlighting the universality of the teenage girl experience.
Meet the fierce performers of School Girls in their pageant dresses. All photos by Anu Dev.